Cooking apparatus



Dec. 14, 1937.- v s. SHERMAN 2,102,097

COOKING APPARATUS Filed July 27, 1955 Q 15 INVENTbR.

1 3 1 1% 2 I BY /:7""=// v ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 14, 1937 PATENTOFFICE 2,102,091 cooxmc APPARATUS Samuel D. Sherman,

Cleveland, Ohio, assignor to The Forestek Plating & ManufacturingCompany, incorporation of Ohio Application July 27, 1935, Serial No.33,524

6 Claims.

This invention relates to cooking apparatus and is particularlyapplicable to apparatus in which cooking is accomplished by electricallygenerated heat.-

An object of the invention is to provide an .improved cooking apparatuswhich may be used in a plurality of ways.

Another object isto provide an improved cooking apparatus which will bethermally eflicient.

Another object is to provide an improved cooking apparatus in which heatmay be applied either to two sides of an article to be cooked or to asingle side-thereof.

Another object is to provide an improved cooking apparatus which will becompact and small in size,

Another object is to provide an improved cooking apparatus which will beneat and attractive in appearance. 7

Another object is to provide an improved cool:- ing apparatus which maybe easily and economically manufactured. 4

Another object is to provide an improved cool:- ing apparatus in whichthe position of heating elements may be varied.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention will be the description of one practical embodimentthereof, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure l is a central longitudinal sectional view of a cooking apparatusfor use upon a table,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof, taken on the line II-IIof Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view, to a reduced scale, of a food retaineror holder to be used with the apparatus of the first two figures.

The apparatus illustrated consists of a base i shown as pressed of sheetmetal and resting upon insulating feet 2' secured to the vloaseby rivets3. Rigidly secured to this base, as by rivets 4 are two upstandingbrackets 5 and 8, each provided with a deep central notch 'l and withtwo series of notches 8 on its side and with two serrated slots 9.Handles 10 having wooden or other insulating gripping portions H areriveted or otherwise secured to the brackets.

Passing through each pair of serrated slots is a'rod l2 having upsetends l3, and to each rod is secured a generally rectangular casing orshell provided with a handle IS with an insulating grip it. Each casingI I is provided with a pair of projecting pins [1 or other projectionsspaced a substantial distance from rod I: in position to be placedselectively in any notch l at the top better understood from of and atits side of the brackets. In this manner, each shell may be retained inany desired one of a plurality of upwardly extending positions.

Within each casing member is a generally Z- shaped metal framework l8and carried upon it are insulating supports IS on which is carried anelectrical heating element shown as a coil of resistance wire. The endsof this element are connected to terminals 2| and 22, to which are alsoconnected the ends of electrical conductors 23, preferably insulatedwire, passing through flexible conduits 24 to electrical contacts 25supported upon an insulating support 26 upon the base and arranged to beconnected by the well known form of extension cord and plug with anoutlet or a lighting circuit or the like.

An element protecting grill is formed across the open face of eachcasing or shell it by a series of bars or wires 27 secured to framework18 as by welding, riveting or in any desired manner,

Two wire frames 28 and 29 are hinged together in ofiset relation bywires 30, iorming in efiect two small spaced grid irons. They are alsoprovided with two pairs of wire loops or handles 3| which are adapted tobe slid into the deep central notches l of the brackets.

A generally rectangular pan 32 having a handle 33 rests between thebrackets on the top of the base, extending under the lower sides of theshells. These sides of the shells are perforated as at 34 to permit anyliquid entering them to drip into the pan, while any liquid issuing fromarticles held between the grid irons may drop directly therein.

The device may be operated in either of the following ways:

(1) The operator may place articles to be cooked, such as pieces of meator the like, between the grid iron sections, closing these sections uponthe article, and inserting the handles 3! within the slots '3 in thebrackets; in the position indicated at 35. He then raises the shells tovertical position by means of their handles, moving them inwardly oroutwardly as he sees fit, positioning'the rods I! in any of theserrations of the slots 8 and the pins l! in any of the notches 8 hedesires. He then turns on the current supplied to the heating elementswhich throw their heat directly on both sides of the articles,effectively and efllciently cooking them. Any juices which how out ofthe articles run directly into thepan; or-

(2) The operator horizontal position may lower both shells to theindicated at the right in Figure 2, so that the handles rest upon thehorizontal surface of a table or other article on which the device maybe supported. In this position,

the open faces of both shells are in the same horizontal plane, and thejoint. surface provides a cooking space on which'a pan or other cookgimplement may be positioned, and the deas used much in the manner of theordinary stove burner. r

While I have described the illustrated embodiment of my invention insome particularity, obviously many others will readily occur to thoseskilled in this art, and I do not, therefore, limit myseli to theprecise details shown and described but claim as my invention allembodiments, variations and. modifications thereof coming within thescope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Coomng apparatus comprising a base, two brackets secured thereto, twoopen-sided shells pivotally supported by said brackets, heating elementswithin said shells, a supporting grill secured to the open side of eachshell, means retaining said shells in a pluralitybf positions, saidmeans comprising extensions on said shells remote from the pivotalconnection, and a plurality of engaging surfaces on said brackets.

2. Cooking apparatus comprising a base, two brackets secured thereto,two open-sided shells pivotally supported by said brackets, heatingelements within said shells, a supporting grill secured to the open sideof each shell, means retaining said shells in a plurality of positions,said means comprising extensions on said shells remote from thepivotalconnection, a plurality of engaging surfaces on said brackets, andhandles secured to the shells and serving with the base to. support theshellsin horizontal position.

3. Cooking apparatus comprising a base, two

arcade? brackets secured thereto, two open-sided shells pivotallysupported by said brackets, heating ele= ments within said shells, asupporting grill secured to the open side of each shell, means retainingsaid shells in a plurality oi positions,

' said means comprising extensions on said shells remote from thepivotal connection, a plurality of "engaging surfaces on said brackets,handles secured to the shells and serving with the base to support theshells in horizontal position, two

hinged grills, and means on said brackets for supporting said grills inparallel vertical position between the heating elements.

4. Cooking apparatus comprising a base, twobrackets secured thereto, twoopen-sided shells pivotally supported by said brackets, heating ele--ments within said shells, at supporting grill secured to the open sideof each shell, drainage means through said shells, and a liquidreceiving reservoir positioned between said brackets and under saiddrainage means.

5. Cooking apparatuscomprising a base having two upwardly extendingbifurcated brackets, two hinged grills each provided with oppositelydisposed handles, the handles adapted to be inserted between theiurcations of said brackets,

and movable heating elements positioned at the sides of said grills whensupported by the brackets.

6. Cooking apparatus comprising a base having two upwardly extending'bifurcated brackets, two hinged grills each provided with oppositelydisposed handles, the handles adapted to be inserted between theiurcations of said brackets,

movable heating elements positioned at the sides of said grills .whensupported by the brackets, and a liquid receiving reservoir positionedbetween said brackets and beneath said grill.

SAMUEL D. SHERMAN.

